The fires that broke out earlier in Samaria, near the Tel A-Ras military post and the Har Bracha settlement area, were the result of deliberate arson, according to the Judea and Samaria District Fire and Rescue Services. Fire investigator Senior Staff Sergeant Benjamin Shindler said that during the investigation, several ignition points were discovered, originating from the direction of Qalil village toward Mount Gerizim.

